The Cannes Film Festival kicked off its 78th edition with the Opening Ceremony and the world premiere of Amélie Bonnin’s debut feature, Partir Un Jour (Leave One Day), led by Juliette Armanet, Bastien Bouillon, and François Rollin.

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As celebrities descended on the Cannes Film Festival that's scheduled to begin Tuesday and run through May 24, organizers updated the dress code to say that "For decency reasons, nudity is prohibited on the red carpet, as well as in any other area of the festival."

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The 78th Cannes Film Festival opens Tuesday with expectations running high for what could be a banner edition. All of the ingredients — an absurd number of stars, top-tier filmmakers, political intrigue — seem to be lined up for the French Riviera spectacular.

Re-elected for a second mandate earlier this year, Cannes Film Festival President Iris Knobloch is kicking off the 78th edition in high spirits. Her arrival at the helm of the festival two years ago has coincided with Cannes’ renaissance and closer-than-even bonds with Hollywood.

Speaking of del Toro, Jeanne Berney, who now is COO of Picturehouse, was in the Grand Théâtre Lumière when Pan’s Labyrinth premiered and recalls the reaction felt like a “once-in-a-lifetime experience.”